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Proselytization in Albania by Middle Eastern Islamic Organizations Calhoun: The NPS Institutional Archive Theses and Dissertations Thesis Collection 2009-03 Proselytization in Albania by Middle Eastern Islamic organizations Kullolli, Arben. Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School http://hdl.handle.net/10945/4918 NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA THESIS PROSELYTIZATION IN ALBANIA BY MIDDLE EASTERN ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS by Arben Kullolli March 2009 Thesis Co-Advisors: Abbas Kadhim Zachary Shore Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instruction, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188) Washington DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED March 2009 Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Proselytization in Albania by Middle Eastern Islamic 5. FUNDING NUMBERS Organizations 6. AUTHOR(S) Arben Kullolli 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION Naval Postgraduate School REPORT NUMBER Monterey, CA 93943-5000 9. SPONSORING /MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING/MONITORING N/A AGENCY REPORT NUMBER 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES The views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. 12a. DISTRIBUTION / AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited 13. ABSTRACT (maximum 200 words) Since the fall of communism in 1992, Albania has undergone fundamental reform and change. Some of the more profound changes have included massive migration, open elections, 1997’s governmental meltdown, and religious revival. Although most of the changes have been quite welcomed and positive, some have created problematic situations. Although, the revival of Islam was seen as a sign of freedom, it soon became an unexpected problem for the government and the population. Through non-profit organizations, schools, aid, and porous borders, Islamic extremists were able to access a small part of the population. However, Albania’s long history of religious tolerance, shallow roots in formal religion, and Western cultural orientation has created a hostile environment for radical Islam. 14. SUBJECT TERMS Revival of Islam in Albania, Islamic Extremists, Religious Tolerance, 15. NUMBER OF Democratic Reforms PAGES 75 16. PRICE CODE 17. SECURITY 18. SECURITY 19. SECURITY 20. LIMITATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION OF THIS CLASSIFICATION OF ABSTRACT REPORT PAGE ABSTRACT Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified UU NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. 239-18 i THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ii Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited PROSELYTIZATION IN ALBANIA BY MIDDLE EASTERN ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS Arben Kullolli Civilian, Department of Defense B.A., History-Geography, Shkodra, Albania, 1996 Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN SECURITY STUDIES (MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH ASIA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA) from the NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL March 2009 Author: Arben Kullolli Approved by: Abbas Kadhim Thesis Co-Advisor Zachary Shore Thesis Co-Advisor Harold A. Trinkunas, PhD Chairman, Department of National Security Affairs iii THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK iv ABSTRACT Since the fall of communism in 1992, Albania has undergone fundamental reform and change. Some of the more profound changes have included massive migration, open elections, 1997’s governmental meltdown, and religious revival. Although most of the changes have been quite welcomed and positive, some have created problematic situations. Although, the revival of Islam was seen as a sign of freedom, it soon became an unexpected problem for the government and the population. Through non-profit organizations, schools, aid, and porous borders, Islamic extremists were able to access a small part of the population. However, Albania’s long history of religious tolerance, shallow roots in formal religion, and Western cultural orientation has created a hostile environment for radical Islam. v THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK vi TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................1 A. MAJOR RESEARCH QUESTION................................................................1 B. IMPORTANCE................................................................................................1 C. PROBLEMS AND HYPOTHESES ...............................................................2 D. LITERATURE REVIEW ...............................................................................3 1. Arrival of Islam in Albania .................................................................4 2. Islam in Albania from Independence until 1992...............................7 3. Islam in Albania following 1992 .........................................................8 4. Islamic NGOs and Osama Bin Laden ................................................9 5. Wahhabism and Its Potential Success in Albania...........................10 E. METHODS AND SOURCES........................................................................13 F. THESIS OVERVIEW ...................................................................................13 II. A BRIEF HISTORY OF ARRIVAL OF ISLAM IN ALBANIA ..........................15 A. OTTOMAN EMPIRE INTRODUCES ISLAM TO ALBANIA (1385- 1912) ................................................................................................................15 B. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCED PREVALENCE OF ISLAM IN ALBANIA .......................................................................................................17 C. STATUS OF ISLAM IN ALBANIA FROM INDEPENDENCE (1912) UNTIL END OF WORLD WAR II (1944)..................................................22 1. The Period of the King Zog 1925-1939 ............................................24 2. Islam under Italian and German Occupations 1939-1944 .............24 D. ISLAM DURING THE COMMUNIST PERIOD (1944- 1992) ................25 1. First Phase 1944-1967........................................................................25 2. Albania: The Only Atheist Country in the World, 1967-1992.......27 E. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF STATE ATHEISM: ISLAM (1989- 1992) ................................................................................................................30 F. CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................31 III. RADICAL ISLAM’S CHALLENGE IN ALBANIA..............................................33 A. THE FALL OF COMMUNISM AND REVIVAL OF ISLAM IN ALBANIA .......................................................................................................33 1. The Rebuilding of Mosques and Madrasahs...................................34 2. The Emergence of a New Form of Islam in Albania.......................34 3. The Emergence of Islamic Terrorist Organizations in Albania ....36 4. The Alternative Motives of the Arab Organizations in Albania ...38 5. Wahhabism.........................................................................................39 6. What Measures did Islamic Organizations Undertake to Achieve their Goal?............................................................................40 7. Why did Islamic Organizations Succeed in Penetrating Albania?..............................................................................................41 B. ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.....................................................................................................42 vii 1. The Islamic NGOs with Links to Terrorist Groups .......................42 2. Additional Measures Taken to Limit the Influence of Islamic Radicalism in Albania .......................................................................47 C. POTENTIAL OF FUNDAMENTALISM IN ALBANIA ..........................49 D. CONCLUSION ..............................................................................................51 IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................53 A. KEY CONCLUSION.....................................................................................53 B. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT.......54 C. THE NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE ..............................55 D. POTENTIAL RESEARCH...........................................................................56 LIST OF REFERENCES......................................................................................................57 INITIAL DISTRIBUTION LIST .........................................................................................61 viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CPA Communist Party of Albania EU European Union FIS Algerian Islamic Front GIA Islamic Algerians Armed
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